Scoobyandy in another topic elsewhere wants to get back into railway modelling but is on a tight budget and is happy to take a bit of time to put a nice model railway together.
Now railway modellers are renowned for manufacturing fantastic landscapes and buildings out of items that normally go straight into the waste bin.
In fact railway modelling can be a very green hobby if you put your mind to it.
If you visit the resources section at Model Rail Forum you will find an article that describes how you can create cuttings and landscapes out of chicken wire, card, and paper. And how often have you seen fuel storage tanks created out of plastic containers?
Basically the cardboard box in all its forms is manna for every railroad modeller.
So please help Scoobyandy and others out.
How can he create a good looking model railway out of basic everyday materials that cost nothing but time and imagination?
Think about trees, fencing, hedges, grass, buildings, roads, even the baseboard. Offcuts from builders skips can be useful for this.
All your suggestions here please!
Happy modelling
Gary
Now railway modellers are renowned for manufacturing fantastic landscapes and buildings out of items that normally go straight into the waste bin.
In fact railway modelling can be a very green hobby if you put your mind to it.
If you visit the resources section at Model Rail Forum you will find an article that describes how you can create cuttings and landscapes out of chicken wire, card, and paper. And how often have you seen fuel storage tanks created out of plastic containers?
Basically the cardboard box in all its forms is manna for every railroad modeller.
So please help Scoobyandy and others out.
How can he create a good looking model railway out of basic everyday materials that cost nothing but time and imagination?

Think about trees, fencing, hedges, grass, buildings, roads, even the baseboard. Offcuts from builders skips can be useful for this.
All your suggestions here please!

Happy modelling
Gary